- umquhile
- umquhile um"quhile ([u^]m"kw[i^]l), adv. [Cf. OF. umwhile for a time. See {While}.] Some time ago; formerly. [Scot.] --Sir W. Scott. -- a. Former. [Scot.] [1913 Webster]
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umquhile
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